He racked up three goals in total in October, also finding the back of the net with a long-range strike in the 2-2 draw against Millwall at the City Ground and in the 3-0 triumph at Bolton Wanderers.

On top of that he weighed in with an assist away to Leeds United, setting up Jack Robinson in the 1-1 draw.

His rivals for this Player of the Month title are three of the same players who he beat to the fans’ award – Birmingham City’s Lucas Jutkiewicz, Norwich City’s Timm Klose and Billy Sharp, of Sheffield United.